A person needs a face, and a tree needs a layer of bark. Everyone hopes that they can live a glamorous life and become the envy and envy of others.
But the speed at which I was promoted was as fast as a rocket soaring into the sky. The reason for this was not to rush to the top, but for my family, it was undoubtedly another major 'evidence' that Luo Xiangdong had designs on me. .
If I hadn't been forced into a hurry, I would never have taken the initiative to show off my cards, at least I wouldn't have chosen this moment.
But when I say it, it's like water being thrown out, and I don't have the ability to take it back.
For a moment, there was silence in the ward. Even my mother was speechless and didn't know what to say.
I felt quite embarrassed. Just when I was thinking about how to get off the stage, my cell phone rang. I took advantage of the opportunity to go out and answer the phone and find a way to get off the stage.
The caller was Kitty. She said she was off work and asked if it was convenient for me to come to the hospital now.
Naturally I said yes, and after hanging up the phone, I bravely returned to my breast's ward.
The three of them had different expressions, especially my mother, who seemed to be suppressing anger and neither looked at me nor spoke.
I pretended not to see it and said directly: "I have a friend coming to visit later. She was the former assistant to the president of Luo's. Now she works in other companies. She promoted me and helped me."
When my dad heard this, he was the first to reply: "Then hurry up and pick me up."
I hummed, and then said: "Then I'll go down first."
I turned around and walked out. Just as I closed the door, I heard my dad say to my mom in a low voice: "Don't embarrass your child. Zijin will have friends coming over soon..."
I was in a bad mood, so I worked hard and went downstairs to pick up Kitty.
After waiting at the main entrance of the hospital for less than ten minutes, a white Audi drove towards me and stopped in front of me. I saw Kitty in the driver's seat, so I walked over with a smile.
Kitty was dressed in smart business attire and stepped out of the car in high heels. She was also holding two large bags in her hands, which were filled with various supplements and nutritional products.
I took the things from her hands and said loudly: "Sister Kitty, why did you buy so many things? I told you not to spend any money."
Kitty smiled and replied: "I gave it to grandma, not you."
Everyone said the same thing, and I didn’t know how to refute it, so I had to say thank you.
I wanted to take Kitty directly to the hospital, but Kitty said: "Wait a moment, he just called me and will be there soon."
I asked in surprise: "Who is it?"
Kitty smiled and replied: "That guy from my family is Wu Yaohui."
When I heard the words Wu Yaohui, my eyes suddenly widened. My first thought was, why does he want to come
Wu Yaohui is the deputy minister of the Luo family's finance department. He holds an important position and is really a high-ranking member of the Luo family's senior management. I have only heard of his name on weekdays, and I have never seen him in person.
Seeing the surprise on my face, Kitty couldn't help but smile and said, "Why are you so surprised?"
I replied truthfully: "I feel so nervous about meeting the Deputy Minister of Finance."
Kitty said: "You have even met Mr. Luo, and you are still afraid of meeting a deputy minister?"
I thought to myself, can it be the same? Together with Luo Xiangdong, I was forced to have no choice.
"Yao Hui heard that your grandma was hospitalized and wanted to come over to visit, but it was difficult to contact you directly. When he heard that I was coming over, he told me to wait until he got off work."
Kitty and I stood at the entrance of the hospital, chatting and waiting.
Not long after, a black Audi slowed down not far away. Kitty raised the corners of her lips and whispered, "Here we come."
I subconsciously raised my heart and looked up.
I saw a middle-aged man in his thirties and wearing a crisp suit getting out of the black Audi car. He doesn't have a handsome face, but his overall temperament is good, and you can tell he is a person of status.
Wu Yaohui also brought a lot of things and bought a large bouquet of lilies.
Kitty and I stepped forward to greet him. When Wu Yaohui saw me, he smiled and nodded. Almost out of professional instinct, I bowed at 90 degrees and called out: "Hello, Deputy Minister."
Wu Yaohui smiled and said, "Hello, Miss Liang."
Kitty said: "It's not working hours now. What do you call the deputy minister? Just call him by his name."
Kitty was already tall, and she was wearing high heels. She stood next to Wu Yaohui, almost two or three centimeters taller than him.
She held his arm affectionately, and Wu Yaohui naturally took all the bags in her hands and helped her carry them.
I raised the corners of my lips and said with a smile, "Can I call you brother-in-law?"
Kitty raised her beautiful eyes slightly and replied: "Okay, he really wants you to call him that."
Wu Yaohui smiled slightly and said, "Don't be polite, I'll just call you Zijin."
After all, he is a thirty-seven-year-old successful man, exuding the atmosphere and charm of a mature man in every move he makes. He does not come across as oppressive, but tolerant, so I quickly put aside my nervousness and just regarded him as a human being. An ordinary man.
I took Kitty and Wu Yaohui to the backyard ward. My parents were already waiting in the living room to receive us. As soon as we entered, they welcomed us warmly.
I introduced him aloud and heard that Wu Yaohui was now Luo's deputy minister of finance. My parents' eyes flashed with surprise, and then they greeted her more enthusiastically.
The two of them chatted with my grandma and my parents for about twenty minutes, and then they said goodbye and I went downstairs to see them off.
When I came back, my grandma was sitting in the hospital room counting the gifts they had sent me, mumbling about how much it would cost.
My mother looked at me and said, "Both of them know that you have been promoted to assistant to the president?"
I didn't open my mouth and just hummed casually.
My mother said meaningfully: "They are not here for you, they are here for Luo Xiangdong's face."
Hearing this, I frowned slightly, feeling uncomfortable in my heart.
In fact, I really want to say that you don’t have to care about the reason for this kind of courtesy exchange, but another voice in my heart told me that my mother was right. If Kitty came here for my sake, then Wu Yaohui also personally If you come here for a visit, it’s definitely not because of me. I don’t think I have that much face.
My father secretly looked at my expression, and then said to my mother: "It's a good thing for your child to get promoted. No matter whose face you come for, it's Zijin who is capable and stands out."
My grandma followed suit and said, "My eldest granddaughter is outstanding. No matter where she puts it, she can't go wrong."
I tried my best to raise the corners of my lips, pretending that nothing happened, and replied with a smile: "Nai, you have a good rest these two days, so you can rest assured and prepare for the operation. I recently took a week off to concentrate on being with you."
Hearing this, my grandma immediately replied: "You just got promoted, so why don't you ask for leave now?"
I smiled lightly and replied, "It's okay. Mr. Luo knew that you were going to have surgery the day after tomorrow, so he gave me special permission to take a week's leave."
I didn't mean to mention Luo Xiangdong, but there are many things where he must be used.
I keenly discovered that whenever I mentioned him, the expressions of my family members were always more or less unnatural. They must have really thought that there was something going on between me and Luo Xiangdong.
When it was a little later, my breasts needed to rest, so I went to the living room outside with my parents.
My mother held it in all afternoon, but finally couldn't hold it back and asked me again what was going on between Luo Xiangdong and me.
I tried my best to be calm and replied truthfully: "He was entrusted by the dean of our department to help take care of me. He had a girlfriend. We even talked about it specifically. He told me not to think too much. I I also told him that I would not do anything for personal gain and have any relationship with him other than work.”
After that, for fear that my mother wouldn't believe it, I added another sentence: "I watched him change girlfriends like he changed clothes. You know I don't like people like this the most. I'm not the kind of person with shallow eyes. Who can help me?" I will go with anyone who gives me a favor. He has helped me a lot, but he has never made any excessive demands on me. It is impossible for me to have any other thoughts about him. I can go with anyone. It’s just impossible with him!”
My mother saw that I was so confident that she almost made a vow. She was silent for a while, and then said seriously: "Zijin, don't blame my mother for thinking too much. In this world, people's hearts are evil, and you, a girl, "You are alone in the field, can you not worry about me?"
As she spoke, tears suddenly welled up in her eyes and her voice became choked.
My throat suddenly felt sore, and I felt so uncomfortable in my heart.
Suppressing the sourness that almost surged up, I replied aloud: "Mom, I know you are good for me, but you still don't know what kind of person I am."
My mother replied with red eyes: "You are a good boy, Mom knows that, but the temptation of the outside world is too great. Luo Xiangdong's family background and his own conditions are so good. I am afraid that if he pursues you, you will have nothing to do with him again. When he doesn’t want you anymore, you’ll feel bad again.”
There are only children in this world who don't understand their parents' intentions, but there are no parents who don't care about their children.
I knew that my mother was also doing it for my own good, so I held her hand and almost swore to her, saying seriously: "Mom, don't worry, I will never have a personal relationship with Luo Xiangdong."
My mother was filled with tears and looked at me distressedly and said, "Zijin, why don't you come back with us? Mom is worried about you..."
The tears I had been holding back finally broke out in an instant due to my mother's words.
I lowered my gaze, and everything that had happened in the past few months flashed through my mind.
I caught Chen Wenhang and Zhang Xinwei having an affair at home; I got drunk and went crazy at the graduation ceremony; I yelled at Chen Wenhang in the hotel, forcing him to almost hit me, but luckily Luo Xiangdong supported me to save his face; Receiving a client for the first time was like a pimp Running back and forth in the middle, even if my heart was full of grievances, I still had to force a smile; I got involved with Luo Xiangdong again and again, and although I tried very hard to keep a safe distance, I still pushed myself to the forefront.
What happened in the past few months seems to have overturned all the beauty and peace I had experienced in the past twenty-three years. It also made me clearly understand that in this world, there is not only the saying "human nature is inherently good", but also "harming others". You can't have the heart to be cautious, and you can't have the heart to guard against others. '